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The Rectory Church Chare Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4SH

Awaiting decision Gateshead DC/26/00686/TREE Works to Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Tree works at the Rectory. Cherry tree to be removed.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/00686/TREE

Application record

Reference
DC/26/00686/TREE
Type
Works to Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
2 Sep 2026
Validated
2 Sep 2026
Ward
Dunston Hill And Whickham East
Postcode
NE16 4SH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2026

    Received by Gateshead

  2. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Gateshead took a median of 83 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Gateshead for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Gateshead decided tree works applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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